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Emile Meyer
Actor · Crew· New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Emile Meyer (August 18, 1910 – March 19, 1987) was an American actor (born in New Orleans) usually known for tough, aggressive, authoritative characters in Hollywood films from the 1950s era, mostly in westerns or thrillers. He provided such noteworthy performances as Ryker in Shane (1953), as Father Dupree in Paths of Glory (1957) and the corrupt cop in Sweet Smell of Success (1957). He appeared in an episode of the 1961 series The Asphalt Jungle.
He also appeared on television, including a guest spot on John Payne's The Restless Gun and as a truculently stubborn juror opposite James Garner in the 1957 Maverick episode "Rope of Cards." His guest appearance on the "Restless Gun" episode "Man and Boy" in 1957 included filming on the Iverson Movie Ranch in Chatsworth, Calif. His final film role was in The Legend of Frank Woods (1977).
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Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Paths of Glory
Father Dupree · 1957
Shane
Rufus Ryker · 1953
Sweet Smell of Success
Lt. Harry Kello · 1957
The Man with the Golden Arm
Detective Bednar · 1955
Panic in the Streets
Capt. Beauclyde - Master of Nile Queen (uncredited) · 1950
Blackboard Jungle
Mr. Halloran · 1955
Move Over, Darling
1963
The Lineup
Inspector Al Quine · 1958
Filmography
41 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Macon County Line | Gurney | Film |
| 1973 | The Outfit | Amos Hopper | Film |
| 1973 | The Blue Knight | Harry Debbs | Film |
| 1967 | A Time for Killing | Film | |
| 1965 | Young Dillinger | Det. Jergins | Film |
| 1965 | Taggart | Ben Blazer | Film |
| 1960 | The Girl in Lovers Lane | Cal Anders | Film |
| 1960 | Young Jesse James | Major Charlie Quantrill | Film |
| 1959 | Good Day for a Hanging | Marshal Hiram Cain | Film |
| 1958 | The Case Against Brooklyn | Police Capt. T.W. Wills | Film |
| 1958 | The Lineup | Inspector Al Quine | Film |
| 1958 | Revolt in the Big House | Warden | Film |
| 1958 | The Fiend Who Walked the West | Ames, Head Prison Guard | Film |
| 1957 | Baby Face Nelson | Mac – Detective | Film |
| 1957 | The Delicate Delinquent | Sgt. Kelly | Film |
| 1957 | Sweet Smell of Success | Lt. Harry Kello | Film |
| 1957 | Badlands of Montana | Henry Harrison Hammer | Film |
| 1957 | Paths of Glory | Father Dupree | Film |
| 1956 | The Maverick Queen | Leo Malone | Film |
| 1956 | Gun the Man Down | Sheriff Morton | Film |
| 1956 | Raw Edge | Pop Penny | Film |
| 1955 | Man with the Gun | Saul Atkins | Film |
| 1955 | Blackboard Jungle | Mr. Halloran | Film |
| 1955 | The Man with the Golden Arm | Detective Bednar | Film |
| 1955 | White Feather | Magruder | Film |
| 1955 | Stranger on Horseback | Sheriff Nat Bell | Film |
| 1955 | The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing | Hunchbacher | Film |
| 1955 | The Tall Men | Chickasaw Charlie | Film |
| 1954 | Shield for Murder | Capt. Gunnarson | Film |
| 1954 | The Human Jungle | Abe Rowan | Film |
| 1954 | Silver Lode | Sheriff Wooley | Film |
| 1954 | Riot in Cell Block 11 | Warden Reynolds | Film |
| 1954 | Drums Across the River | Nathan Marlowe | Film |
| 1953 | Girls in the Night | Kovacs | Film |
| 1953 | Shane | Rufus Ryker | Film |
| 1952 | The Wild North | Jake (uncredited) | Film |
| 1952 | Hurricane Smith | Capt. Raikes | Film |
| 1952 | Bloodhounds of Broadway | Skipper (uncredited) | Film |
| 1951 | The People Against O'Hara | Captain Tom Mulvaney | Film |
| 1951 | The Big Night | Peckinpaugh (as Emil Meyer) | Film |
| 1950 | Panic in the Streets | Capt. Beauclyde - Master of Nile Queen (uncredited) | Film |
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